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32 Amendments of Richard CORBETT related to 2008/2063(INI)

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the binding character that the Treaty gives to the Charter of Fundamental Rights and welcomes the recognition of the rights, freedoms and principles set out for all EU citizens and residents; underlines that Parliament will be committed to ensuring the full ~~implementation~~respect of the Charter;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Welcomes the fact that the Treaty of Lisbon has included sport amongst the areas in respect of which a legal basis is laid down (Article 165 of the TFEU); stresses in particular that the Union can finally take action for the development of sport and ~~notably~~ its European dimension and can take due account of the specific nature of sport when applying other European policies;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Notes that the Treaty of Lisbon introduces far-reaching changes in the decision-making system for the common fisheries policy (CFP) and will also increase its democratic accountability; welcomes the fact that Parliament and the Council will establish, under the ordinary legislative procedure, the necessary rules for achieving the objectives of the CFP (Art. 43(2) of the TFEU); considers, in this respect, that any subject formally included in the annual regulation other than the setting of catch possibilities and the distribution of quotas, such as technical measures or fishing effort, or the incorporation of agreements adopted within the regional fisheries organisations, which have their own legal basis, should be subject to the ordinary legislative procedure;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Considers Article 182 of the TFEU to be an improvement because the multiannual framework programme and the implementation of a European research area, referred to therein, will be covered by the ordinary legislative procedure; notes, however, that the specific programmes mentioned in that article will be adopted via ~~the~~a special legislative procedure, implying mere consultation of the European Parliament (Article 182(4) of the TFEU);

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Welcomes the fact that, as regards the implementation of the Structural Funds, the Lisbon Treaty places the European Parliament on an equal footing with the Council by replacing the current assent procedure by the ordinary legislative procedure; considers that this is especially significant as regards the Structural Funds in the period after 2013, in that it enhances transparency and increases ~~Parliament’s~~the accountability of these funds to citizens;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Notes that legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation will become subject to ~~the~~a special legislative procedure and will require Parliament’s consent (Article 19 of the TFEU);

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Notes the introduction of an ‘exit clause’ for the Member States (Article 50 of the TEU); underlines that the agreement ~~allowing~~laying down the arrangements for the withdrawal of a Member State from the Union may not be concluded until after Parliament has given its consent;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Urges that any future ‘mixed’ agreement combining non-CFSP and CFSP elements must normally be treated according to a single legal basis, which should be the one directly related to the main subject matter of the agreement; notes that Parliament will have the right to be consulted, except where the agreement relates exclusively to the CFSP;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Welcomes the fact that the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will be subject to a vote of consent by the European Parliament, together with the other members of the Commission, as a body, as well as to a vote of censure, and will therefore be accountable to Parliament;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Underlines the need for transparency and democratic scrutiny concerning the ~~establishment of a~~ European Defence Agency (EDA) and the activities undertaken it, namely by ensuring a regular exchange of information between the Chief Executive of the EDA and the responsible committee in the European Parliament;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54

54. Calls on the President of the European Council to keep Parliament fully informed about the preparations for European Council meetings and to give a report on the results of meetings, where possible within two working days (if necessary to a special sitting of Parliament);

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55

55. Calls on the President of the rotating Council Presidency to inform Parliament committees about the presidency programmes and about the results achieved;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56

56. Urges the future Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to agree, with Parliament, upon adequate methods of keeping Parliament fully informed of, and consulted on, the Union’s external action, duly involving all committees of Parliament which are responsible for areas falling under the remit of the High Representative;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)

64a. Welcomes in particular the provisions of Article 290(2) of the TFEU, which envisages Parliament (and the Council) having the right both to revoke the delegation of powers and to object to individual delegated acts;

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Subtitle before paragraph 79

~~5.2. Proposals to the Commission for new legislation~~deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79

79. Calls on the Commission to rapidly present an initiative for implementation of the ‘citizens’ initiative’, laying down clear, simple and user-friendly conditions for the exercise of this citizens’ right; refers to the report on the ‘citizens’ initiative’, drafted by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80

80. Calls on the Commission to adopt regulations implementing Article 298 of the TFEU on good administration, which will answer a long-standing call by Parliament and by the European Ombudsman for a common system of administrative law governing the European administration;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81

81. Calls on the Commission to use the new legal basis for the adoption of broad economic policy guidelines for the euro area (Article 136 of the TFEU) and of measures strengthening the coordination and monitoring of Member States’ budgetary discipline and to fully involve Parliament in defining the procedure and its implementation;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82

82. Calls on the Commission to use the new Article 197 of the TFEU in order to present without delay an initiative on administrative cooperation in the areas of taxation and supervision of the financial services market;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83

83. Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a regulation by means of which Parliament and the Council may adopt detailed rules for the multilateral surveillance procedure in accordance with Article 121(6) of the TFEU;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84

84. Is of the opinion that measures to support the training of the judiciary and judicial staff, which are to be adopted by codecision and may include the approximation of the laws and regulations of the Member States, should be considered as a matter of urgency;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85

85. Considers that the Commission should take advantage of the new legal basis providing for codecision in respect of intellectual property rights in order to relaunch the idea of a European Union patent and to complete and strengthen European legislation on intellectual property rights;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86

~~86. Urges the Commission to present proposals for a Statute for European Associations and European Foundations, taking into account the new article on participatory democracy (Article 11 of the TEU);~~deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87

87. Urges the Commission to present proposals for legislative acts or other measures in the field of tourism: specifically on the collection of statistical information, a European classification scheme or schemes for tourist accommodation, and the extension of consumer protection provisions to all websites offering holidays;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88

88. Calls on the Commission to submit to the Council and to Parliament without delay legislative proposals designed to make the various Community policies to combat the trafficking of women and children for the purposes of sexual exploitation more effective;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Subtitle before paragraph 90

~~5.3. Proposals for future policies~~deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92

~~92. Asks the Commission and the Council to contribute to the improvement of relations between European and national authorities, especially in the legislative and judicial fields;~~deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93

93. Calls for clarification of the scope of the exclusive competence in respect of marine biological resources and the modalities according to which they relate to the shared competence under the common fisheries policy;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94

94. Feels that the objectives of agriculture policy need to take account of new challenges; stresses, moreover, that food production must continue to be given priority with a view to world food security, without losing sight of the problems linked to energy security and environmental protection;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 95

95. Calls on the Council to consider, together with Parliament, what use should be made of the provisions of Article 127(6) of the TFEU, which allow it to confer specific tasks upon the European Central Bank ‘relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions and other financial institutions with the exception of insurance undertakings’;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96

96. Stresses the need to ensure an integrated approach and consistency with regard to development and humanitarian programming for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, Asia and Latin America;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO

Richard CORBETT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97

97. Strongly supports the effective promotion of non-trade concerns, such as the observance of environmental, social and food safety standards, through the pursuit of the CCP at the bilateral, interregional and multilateral levels;deleted

2009/02/05
Committee: AFCO